12．The “Oregon Pioneer”statue that tops the capitol building is a work by Ulric Ellerhusen．This heroic figure represents the spirit of Oregon’s early settlers．
13．The state park system has 159yurts（圆顶帐篷）located in 19parks．Yurts are a circular domed tent suitable for camping．
14．Navy blue and gold are Oregon’s official state colors．
15．The Chinook salmon（大鳞大麻哈鱼）is Oregon’s official state fish．
16．The Willamette River was discovered in 1792．
17．In 1858the richest gold find in the Cascade Mountains was discovered in the Bohemia［波希米亚（以前为一中欧国家，现为捷克一部（7分）］Mining District at Sharp’s Creek near Cottage Grove．
18．Dorris Ranch in Springfield became the first commercial filbert orchard（果园，果园里的全部果树，〈美俚〉棒球场）in the state．
19．In 1876the University of Oregon opened in Eugene．Deady Hall was the first building on campus and still exists．
20．In 1880a sea cave was discovered near what is now known as Florence．Sea Lion Caves is known to be the largest sea cave in the world．
21．The nation’s most photographed lighthouse（灯塔）is the Heceta Head Lighthouse located in Lane County．
22．Darlingtonia Wayside is Oregon’s only rare plant sanctuary（避难所）．
23．Oregon’s second highest waterfall is Salt Creek Falls in the Cascade Mountain range．It drops 286feet．
24．The H．J．Andrews Experimental Forest is one of the largest long－term ecological research sites in the United States．
25．Eugene is rated by “Bicycling Magazine”as one of the top ten cycling communities in the United States．
26．There are nine lighthouses standing along the coastline．Five are still being used；the others are designated historic monuments（纪念碑）．
27．Portland is considered an example of outstanding urban planning．The city is known as The City of Roses．
28．High above the city of Portland the International Rose Test Garden features more than 500varieties of roses cultivated continuously since 1917．
29．At 11，239feet Mount Hood stands as the tallest peak in Oregon．Mount Hood is a dormant volcano（休眠火山）．
30．Silver Falls State Park is the Oregon’s largest state park．It features 10waterfalls and contains a wide variety of forested hiking trails．
31．Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States．It was formed more than 6，500years ago．Its crystal－blue waters are world renowned．
32．Discovered in 1874the caves located in Oregon Caves National Monument are carved within solid marble．
33．The world’s largest rosary（玫瑰园，玫瑰花坛）collection is exhibited at The Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center．A local resident collected the exhibit．
34．The Carousel Museum contains the world’s largest and most comprehensive collection of carousel horses．
35．Fort Clatsop National Memorial contains a replica（复制品）of Lewis and Clark’s 1805—1806winter outpost．
36．The small village of Bickelton is filled with bluebird houses seen on the posts of every house．
37．The Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area is a spectacular river canyon cutting the only sea－level route through the Cascade Mountain Range．
38．The Ries－Thompson House is the oldest remaining residence in Parkdale．Built circa（大约）1900the home and area offer a commanding view of Mount Hood．
39．Tillamook is home to Oregon’s largest cheese factory．
40．Florence is known as Oregon’s rhododendron（［植］北美杜鹃，杜鹃花）capital．
41．The Oregon Legislature designated the Oregon Grape（Mahonia aquifolium）as the Oregon state flower by resolution in 1899．
42．Oregon’s capitol building is located in Salem．Earlier capitals include the cities of Oregon City and Corvallis．
43．The Columbia River forms most of the northern border between Oregon and Washington．The Snake River forms over half of the eastern boundary with Idaho．
44．In 1905the largest long cabin in the world was built in Portland to honor the Lewis and Clark expedition．
45．A treaty between the United States and Spain established the current southern border between Oregon and California．The treaty was signed in 1819．
46．The Oregon Trail is the longest of the overland routes used in the westward expansion of the United States．
47．The Tillamook Naval Air Museum is housed in the world’s largest wooden clear－span building．
48．Haystack（干草堆）Rock off Cannon Beach is 235feet high and is the third largest coastal monolith in the world．
49．The Tillamook Rock Lighthouse，built in 1880，is currently used as the site of the final resting place of up to 467，000cremated（火葬，焚化）individuals．
50．The Seaside Aquarium was the first facility in the world to successfully breed harbor（海港）seals in captivity．
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